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Blue Tide
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Roche:
Pro ecclesia
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Mateo Ricci
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New Facilities
For Ambeth Ocampo
A
student’s
the thing
COCOY SARMENTA
The
twenty years. For him, it is all
about the students. Interviewed
by the Metrobank Foundation, he
said, “What makes you good or
even exceptional is that you go
beyond the subject matter, that
you not just inform but . . . form
your students.” In the case of the
history teacher,
“you let the stu- Page
dents use history as
a mirror in which to see themOcampo has been teaching selves.” Only when the student
courses in Philippine history for finds himself or herself in the
mbeth Ocampo is one of the
recipients this year of the
Metrobank Outstanding Teacher
Award. He is the ninth faculty
member of the Loyola Schools
to be given the award, following
Ramon C. Reyes, Mari-Jo P. Ruiz,
Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng,
Doreen G. Fernandez, Ma. Christina A. Astorga, Ricardo Abad,
and Queena N. Lee-Chua.
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open
Opening Day! (left to right) M A Cuyegkeng, M V Pangilinan, B F Nebres, SJ, M T Colayco, A M Intal inagurate the MVP Center for Student Leadership
MVPCSL is
MA. ASSUNTA C. CUYEGKENG
for business
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Ambeth Ocampo (fifth from left) with fellow Metrobank Outstanding Teachers and
Central Bank Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. and Metrobank Chair George S.K. Ty
COURTESY OF KELLDA CENTENO
IRWIN CRUZ
Centeno gains
TOSP recognition
A
Trustees; University President
Bienvenido F. Nebres, SJ; Ma.
Teresa J. Colayco, Manila Cordage
Company Executive Vice
President and Corporate
Secretary; Anna Miren GonzalezIntal, PhD, former Vice President
for the Loyola Schools and
Loyola Schools
Kellda Centeno (far right) with President Gloria M. Arroyo and other TOSP 2006 awardees
nother Atenean has made it
to the elite national roster of
exemplary students. Karina
Kellda M. Centeno, BS
Management-Honors 2006,
magna cum laude, was chosen as
one of the Ten Outstanding
Students of the Philippines for
2006. The awarding ceremony
was held at the Heroes’ Hall of
the Malacañang Palace on July 14,
he Manuel V Pangilinan
(MVP) Center for Student
Leadership was inaugurated and
blessed on July 25, 2006. Gracing
the event were building donor
Manuel V Pangilinan, PLDT and
Smart chairman and chair of the
Ateneo de Manila Board of
2006, with President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo presenting the
awards to the ten outstanding
students.
The nine other outstanding
students are Jerome Dayao,
Wesleyan University, Cabanatuan
City; Fritzie Anne
Jimenez,
UP Page
Manila; Michael
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The MVPCSL opening and
the MVP Leadership Forum
more on page 2
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Athletes, administrators, faculty,
staff, alumni, and friends of the
Ateneo took part in the blessing
and inauguration of the Loyola
Schools swimming pool in the
afternoon of July 15, 2006. The
celebration was marked by good
cheer, gratitude, and hope for
further excellence in the field of
swimming as exercise and sport.
The event started with a ribbon
cutting led by Cecilio K. Pedro,
alumnus, former Blue Tanker,
and president of Lamoiyan
Corporation; Bienvenido F.
Nebres, SJ, University President;
Ma. Assunta C.
Cuyegkeng, PhD, Page
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COCOY SARMENTA
Sciences dean; Adolfo N.
Dacanay, SJ, Department of
Theology associate professor;
and Nemesio S. Que, SJ, Office
of Admission and Aid director.
In his remarks, Mr. Pangilinan
said that it was his “privilege and
pleasure” to be part of student
life in the Ateneo. He opined that
his was the “easier” role of
supporting the Ateneo’s vision,
COCOY SARMENTA
floors were blessed by Fathers
Nebres;
Roberto
Ma.
Buenconsejo, SJ, Campus
Ministry Office director; Jose M.
Cruz, SJ, School of Social
COCOY SARMENTA
Following the ribbon-cutting,
welcome and opening remarks,
and the unveiling of a marker
located in the building’s East
Lobby, the building’s different
COCOY SARMENTA
current
Department
of
Psychology professor; and Ma.
Assunta C. Cuyegkeng, PhD,
Vice President for the Loyola
Schools. The event was wellattended despite the rainy
weather, and guests were
sheltered from the elements by a
well-organized logistical support
team composed of students and
staff. The event was hosted by
Luis Andres R. Abad, President
of the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral
and Miriam R. Delos Santos,
Director of the Office of Student
Activities.
and that it is the Ateneo’s Chartsiri Sophonpanich and
programs that will ultimately Hong Kong-based Hang Lung
form leaders in all sectors.
Properties Limited Chairman
Ronnie Chan as guest speakers.
Following light refreshments,
participants proceeded to Escaler
Hall at the Science Education
Complex for the first Ateneo
MVP Center Annual Leadership
Forum which featured Thailandbased Bangkok Bank President
world-class leaders
The first Ateneo MVP Center Leadership Forum:
photos by Cocoy Sarmenta
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Lessons from
o mark the blessing and
inauguration of the Ateneo MVP
Center for Student Leadership, a
leadership forum was held on July
25, 2006 at the Escaler Hall of
the Science Education. The
forum, envisioned to be an
annual event, had for its first year’
theme “Preparing for the
challenges of leadership in the
Asia of tomorrow.”
Two prominent Asian business
leaders were invited speakers:
Chartsiri
Sophonpanich,
president of Bangkok Bank in
Thailand, one of the largest
regional banks in Southeast Asia;
and Ronnie Chan, chairman of
the Hang Lung Properties
Limited, one of the largest real
estate
development,
management, and investment
firms in Hong Kong. The forum
was hosted and facilitated by
David Celdran.
In his opening remarks, Manuel
V Pangilinan, alumnus, business
leader, and generous donor after
whom the MVP Center for
Student Leadership is named,
described the forum as a different
way of celebrating the
construction of the center. He
said that the inauguration was
patterned after the practice at
Stanford University where top
leaders such as Bill Gates and
family and received Western
education, cited his “hybrid of
experiences” as an advantage.
This, he said, gave him “new ways
of thinking and doing.”
one must always strive for
excellence. Although a person is
not perfect and more people are
bound to be smarter, the solution
is to try harder.
World view and human nature
For his part, Mr. Chan gave a
lively and humor-filled sharing of
his experiences as a leader,
illustrating the characteristics of
a good leader on the macro and
micro levels.
The audience learns from the masters
Warren Buffet are invited as Thailand and in the Asian region,
speakers.
he faced the challenge of building
a more modern and resilient
Mr. Pangilinan, a known sports institution. He implemented
buff, shared nug gets of several refor ms within the
leadership wisdom. Likening organization such as adopting
leadership to badminton, he foreign principles, strengthening
encouraged students to “play communication by letting
with people better than you are.” employees know their corporate
He explained that this practice vision and values well, and
enables one to better know and engaging the government,
understand one’s competitors, customers, and the world at large.
one’s goals, as well as one’s self. The secret of Bangkok Bank’s
success, according to Mr.
Hybrid of experiences
Sophonpanich, was that it was
Mr. Sophonpanich began by able to identify their customers
describing the ideal leader in from different sectors—
today’s world, citing important corporate, commercial, small
qualities such as integrity, business, and consumer—and
flexibility, and diversity.
provide for each customer’s
He shared how his ability to lead needs.
was tested during the Asian
economic crisis in the late ‘90s. Another piece of advice he
As leader of a major bank in shared was to “be prepared for
the unexpected.” Faced with the
unexpected, he said we must learn
to visualize solutions, adjust when
necessary, learn rapidly from
failure, and be open and flexible.
He also said that our mindset
must be oriented toward
competing with companies not
just within the region, but around
the globe. Thus, the question to
keep in mind always is, “What will
make you stand out?”
He cited as an example the
poverty of the Chinese and the
wealth of the Japanese. He said
that the Chinese are smart but
seem to be not too demanding
on themselves, whereas the
Japanese, who are probably no
smarter than the Chinese, are
On the macro level, he said that a wealthier precisely because they
leader must cultivate his world work harder and strive for
view. This world view, he said, will excellence.
help one read two of life’s
constants: history and human Open forum
nature. It is in this world view and Following their individual talks,
consequent understanding of Mr. Chan and Mr. Sophonpanich
human nature that one is able to engaged participants in a lively
“project the future.” In addition, open forum which tackled issues
a sound world view gives one the such as Asian leadership
“ability to synthesize chaos into approaches, the significance of
rationality.”
Asian values in a globalizing
world,
corporate
social
On the micro level, Chan advised responsibility, and corporate
the future leader to be “extremely involvement in politics. mcorrea,
demanding on himself.” He said www.ateneo.edu
Finally, Mr. Sophonpanich, who
was raised in a traditional Thai
Fielding questions during the open forum
Chan (top) and Sophonpanich (bottom) talk shop
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the Loyola Schools; and Anna
Miren Gonzalez-Intal, PhD,
former Vice President for the
Loyola Schools. Among the
guests were Fabian M. Dayrit,
PhD, Dean of the School of
Science and Engineering; Jose M.
Cruz, SJ, Dean of the School of
Social Sciences; Romeo R.
Dalandan, Director for Alumni
Relations; Vicente W. Araneta III,
President of the Ateneo Alumni
Association; Jose Capistrano, Jr.,
University Athletics Director;
Ariston Alex Torres, Director of
the LS Physical Education
Program; and swimming team
members from the Ateneo Grade
School, High School, and Loyola
Schools.With Pedro was his wife
Irene and father Peter. Severino
R. Sarmenta Jr, Department of
Communication
assistant
professor, was master of
ceremonies.
Pedro, the pool’s primary donor,
said that the inauguration was the
fulfillment of his dream of
building a swimming pool where
athletes and students can hone
their skills. Being a former Blue
Tanker also instilled in him a
“special respect for athletes.”
Moreover, he cited his father as
photos by Irwin Cruz
Cecilio K. Pedro makes a dream come true
his inspiration for giving back to
the Ateneo. His father, he said,
went several times to his school
in China to help build track and
field facilities. But sports, Pedro
said, is only one of his advocacies.
He also supports a diverse range
of fields such as music,
academics, and spiritual
development.
Following the inauguration
ceremonies, the Ateneo varsity
swimming teams from the grade
school, high school, and Loyola
Schools presented a swimming
exhibition much to the delight
and awe of guests. mcorrea,
www.ateneo.edu
For Ambeth Ocampo
The student’s the thing (from page 1)
subject, he said, could they become something more. “That’s
when teaching become truly formative.”
To form and inform—the philosophy is consistent with the
emphasis of the Loyola Schools
administration on “student-centered learning.”
Ocampo writes regularly for the
Inquirer and heads the National
Commission for Culture and the
Arts and the National Historical
Institute, but he has no desire to
abandon teaching. In his acceptance speech, he said that “it is in
the classroom where you see
whether your message is getting
across or not.” Students are his
first critics, and in the exchange
between teacher and student lies
the frisson of learning.
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The exchange can be mutually
enriching. Once, for instance, he
showed his class a picture of
Leonor Rivera. His students
giggled. “I asked them why and
explained that [the drawing] was
made by Rizal himself. Unfazed,
one student stood up and declared, ‘That’s not Leonor Rivera;
that’s Michael Jackson after cosmetic surgery!’ I looked at the
fading tired slides I had been using for the past twenty years and
for the first time saw other images, other ways of seeing.” Simply by knowing where the student
is at—a principle of student-centered learning—the teacher
learns, too.
A history class with Ocampo is
not a dull rehearsal of facts—
which fact is probably why his
classes are much sought after.
Centeno
gains TOSP
recognition
Should one surf the net, one
would find such online assessments—anonymous and therefore most candid—as this: “get
ambeth ocampo for hi165!!!
sayang kinuha ko ung hi165 over
the summer...mas masaya pag
regular sem...hehe para cyang
stand-up comedy show!!! un nga
lang he doesnt give very good
grades...pero astig tlga ung class
nya everyday...he’s a very unorthodox teacher, pramis!!! :lol.”
The orthography may be low but
the praise can hardly be higher,
indeed.
Vincent Uy, UST; Phonexiematte
Kierulf, University of Baguio;
Micaella Ruth Kwan, San Pedro
College, Davao City; Nanetter
Hope Sumaya, University of
Southern
Mindanao,South
Cotabato; Christopher Joseph
Abraham, St. Mary’s University,
Nueva Vizcaya; Prince Cassidy
Villegas, Mindanao Polytechnic
College,Cagayan de Oro; and Cindy
Stephanie Toh, DLSU.
If, as Ocampo said, “real teaching is all about leaving a legacy,”
his is secure—in the books and
articles he has written certainly,
but also in the way he forms and
informs his students in the classroom. jochua
The TOSP awardees were chosen
from a field of 30 finalists selected
from colleges and universities all
over the Philippines. The finalists
are students who exemplify the
“TOSP way of life” through their
clear demonstration of leadership,
(from page 1)
social responsibility, and academic
excellence “grounded on good
moral values in pursuit of nation
building.”
Selection was based not solely on
paper credentials. In the final
stages, the 30 finalists underwent
a week-long live-in program that
included both formation and
team-building. During this time,
they also met and were interviewed
by the members of the national
board of judges who are among
the most respected and wellknown personalities in the country.
Present to assist Kellda and to
represent the Ateneo during the
awarding ceremony was Rodolfo P.
Ang, dean of the John Gokongwei
School of Management. Kellda’s
proud parents, Rogelio and Myrna
Centeno, and brother, also attended
the awarding ceremony.
For 2005, Ateneans Joseph Patrick
Echevarria (BS Ps ’05, V-BS CE)
and Kiran Tina Vaswani (BS MIS
’05) were named TOSP awardees.
rsanandres, www.ateneo.edu
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Pro ecclesia et
MELENCIO GALLARDO
Fr. Joseph L. Roche, SJ:
pontifice awardee
P
If we truly reflect on these and
Fr. Roche’s many other
accomplishments, we find that
they are rooted in his truly
Ignatian way of life; a life
Fr. Joseph L. Roche, SJ: FIRE in the soul
characterized by his simplicity
and dedication to the mission,
particularly in “the progress of
souls in Christian life and
doctrine and the propagation of
the faith.” Secondly, we cannot
fail to recognize his outstanding
skill of critical thinking, which
passionately comes to fore in
order to effectively communicate
the faith. This skill is something
that Fr. Roche continues to try
to pass on not only the graduate
students of FIRE but to all his
students and colleagues. Finally,
his deep love for the Church
keeps him true to his mission of
communicating the doctrines of
the faith so that Filipino Catholics
live a truly Christian life, where
doctrine, morals, and worship are
truly integrated. melocker,
mlcnatividad, cdurano
MELENCIO GALLARDO
Three endeavors come to mind
when we think of Fr. Roche and
his work for the Church in the
Philippines. First, there is the
National Catechetical Directory
of the Philippines (NCDP).
Secondly, we have the Catechism
for Filipino Catholics (CFC). The
NCDP and the CFC are the two
basic sources for catechesis in the
country; both the result of more
than ten years of scholarly work
by Fr. Roche and other educators.
The NCDP sets the catechetical
program for all levels of religion
education, with its unique
methodology of integrating faith
with daily living. The CFC is the
first national catechism to be
approved by the Congregation of
the Doctrine of the Faith in 1996.
Fr. Roche’s work on NCDP and
the CFC is also a fruit of his
experience with the Formation
Institute for Religion Educators
(FIRE), which he began in 1978.
FIRE is the graduate program of
the Loyola School’s Theology
Department that works on a foursummer cycle. It aims to educate
and form professional catechists
and religion teachers through a
holistic use of sources in relation
to Christian practices.
COURTESY OF FIRE
ope Benedict XVI frequently
laments the secularization of
many societies to the point that
many people no longer have
room for God in their lives. This
situation makes the work of
handing on the faith more
difficult than ever, particularly for
catechists and religion educators.
As such, the Holy Father’s
recognition of the contribution
made by Rev. Fr. Joseph L. Roche,
SJ is truly an occasion for
celebration here in the
Philippines. The August 18, 2006
conferment of the Pro ecclesia
et pontifice award to Fr. Roche
not only honors the decades-long
ser vice he has given the
Philippine Church in forming
young men and women but also
the work of all catechists and
religion educators in the country.
As Fr. Roche himself noted in his
acceptance speech, he is “merely
a small agent among the many
[who responded] to the Risen
Christ’s apostolic commission to
make disciples of all peoples,
teaching them to observe all that
He, our Lord has taught us.”
MELENCIO GALLARDO
Bishop Honesto Ongtioco confers the Pro ecclesia et pontifice award on Fr. Roche
Fr. Roche with friends and fans
Fr. Roche in his element
we build community we nurture hope
August & September 2006
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The Ateneo’s Palanca winners:
language, tradition, advocacy
BJ A. PATIÑO
For Allan Alberto Derain, the tradition of short story for children
has always been compromised by
its “marketability,” its appeal for
middle-class parents, and pedagogical enterprise to the detriment of the craft. With Palanca
Awards, Derain believes there are
less of these constraints and writers are relatively freer to experiment on topics, themes, and
forms. Derain longs for the time
when the short story for children
will be recognized for its true
Palanca Awardee Lawrence L. Ypil ponders his craft
merits and not just as a subgenre,
as though its writers were infeor years now, Ateneo stu- garnered second place in the rior to writers of “more serious”
dents, faculty members, and Kabataan Essay division with forms.
alumni have reaped awards in Home.
various literary contests and this
Though Derain laments the
year’s Don Carlos Palanca Memo- Other Ateneans who triumphed problem of tokenism of
rial Awards for Literature is no in the Palancas this year were children’s literature in general,
Socorro Villanueva (AB Psych Ypil, on the other hand, is conexception.
’82) who won first place in the cerned about the gap between
Lawrence L. Ypil of the Depart- Short Story division with Ma- English and Filipino writers, conment of English topped the En- hogany Water, and Raymundo T. sidering the furor raised by some
glish Poetry division with his col- Pandan, Jr. (AB Eco ’83) who academe and writers over the relection of poems, The Highest Hid- placed third in the Poetry division cent controversy regarding the
ing Place, while Allan Alberto N. with the collection Illuminations National Artist Awards for LitDerain of the Kagawaran ng Fili- and Sonorities.
erature.
pino copped the third prize in the
Maikling Kuwentong Pambata divi- The aim of the Palanca awards is Ypil considers the primacy of lansion for Ang Regalo ng Taong Ibon. to develop Philippine literature by guage use in any writing craft, but
providing incentives for writers to more than the eloquence, a
Ateneo alumnus and seasoned craft their most outstanding lit- writer’s preoccupation is the inwriter Jose Edmundo O. Reyes erary work. Lawrence Ypil terrogation of his language,
(BS ME ’94) won first prize in the couldn’t agree more, believing whether English or Filipino. “No
English Essay division with Fun- that winning and losing in any lit- one has the monopoly on reality,
gibility, Dead Souls and OCWs, and erary contest should be under- and we perceive the world only
Martin V. Villanueva (III BFA- stood in the context of this de- through our words.” For Ypil,
Creative Writing) placed third in velopment of tradition, in so far speaking or writing in Filipino
the same division with the essay as a “winner” (or a “loser” as in does not make one more knowlHe’d rather be relevant. Ryan Ed- the case may be), upholds or re- edgeable about our country.
ward L. Chua (III AB Comm) sists the perceived tradition.
“The world comes through the
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ADMU books get critics’ nod:
Ateneo shines in the National Book Awards
L
ast August 31, the Manila
Critics Circle (MCC)125 announced the winners of the National Book Awards for Philippine books published in 2005 at
the Manila International Book
Fair in Pasay City. The awards
were sponsored by the National
Commission for Culture and the
Arts, the National Book Development Board, and Primetrade
Asia. Ateneo authors and editors,
as well as books published by
Ateneo offices, were among the
awardees.
Authentic Though Not Exotic: Essays on Filipino Identity by Fernando
Nakpil Zialcita, PhD of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology received the Social
Science category award. Tanaw:
Perspectives on the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas Painting Collection, edited
by Ateneo Art Gallery Curator
Ramon E. S. Lerma received the
Alfonso T. Ongpin Award for
Best Book on Art. Tanaw also re-
ceived a Gintong Aklat Award won in the Folklore Category. The
from the Book Development Cardinal’s Sins, The General’s Cross,
Association of the Philippines. The Martyr’s Testimony and Other
Affirmations by Gregorio C.
Isabel Enriquez Kenny of the Brillantes was recognized in the
Department of Communication Essay Category. Luciano
was honored in the Film and Film Santiago’s To Love and to Suffer:
Criticism category for her book The Development of the Religious ConMaking Documentaries in the Philip- gregations for Women in the Spanish
pines. University Traditions: The Hu- Philippines, 1565-1898 bested
manities Inter views, edited by other finalists in the History catRamon Sunico and published by egory.
the Office of Mission and Identity and Organizational Develop- The MCC is a non-stock, nonment was one of two books profit organization of profesnamed most outstanding in the sional literary critics and newspaEducation category.
per columnists which has recognized the country’s best books
Esther Pacheco, former director with the National Book Awards
of Ateneo de Manila University since 1981. The MCC’s members
Press was given a Lifetime are: Virgilio S. Almario, Juaniyo
Achievement Award.
Arcellana, Fr. Miguel A. Bernad,
S.J., Cirilo F. Bautista, Isagani R.
Ateneo de Manila University Cruz, Ruel S. De Vera, Ophelia
Press publications also garnered Alcantara Dimalanta, Resil B.
awards in various categories. Mojares, Danton R. Remoto,
Manolete Mora’s Myth, Mimesis Soledad S. Reyes, and Alfred A.
and Magic in the Music of the T’boli Yuson. gdevilles
most intimate and private spaces the existing material conditions
of our oppression and socio-poof our lives,” Ypil quips.
litical problems. In Derain’s winFor Derain, such interrogation ning short story, the gift of the
can come only with a sense of father to his son is the sanctity
advocacy, when writing is pur- of vision, when upon viewing the
sued not only for its own plea- migratory birds, enable both the
sure but also for its critique of father and son to understand
their bond that transcends time
and place.
The world
comes through
the most
intimate and
private spaces
of our lives
“
“
reflecting on
Ateneo writers have always enjoyed the recognition of their
peers in literary circles and it is
not surprising that such recognition is bestowed upon this year’s
Atenean winners, to whom the
interrogation of tradition, the
world, and the self comes by putting pen to paper. gdevilles
new books
John F. Hurley, S.J.: Wartime Superior in the
Philippines annotated by Jose S. Arcilla, S.J.,
Ateneo de Manila University Press
Father John Fidelis Hurley, S.J.,
aged forty-six, was a powerfully
built and indomitable young
man who assumed office as the
superior of the Jesuit Mission
of the Philippines in 1936.
Nine years later, on 15 December 1945, Father Hurley, with
a body no longer young and
whose health was permanently
impaired by several months of
incarceration under the Japanese at the University of Santo
Tomas concentration camp, but
with a spirit still indomitable,
gladly relinquished the reins of
his religious office to other
hands. In this book, Father
Hurley shares his experiences
from the first days of World
War II until the end of hostilities. He saw and endured the
pain brought by war, but lived
through it optimistically, first
hand and vicariously, through
the different personalities—
American, Filipinos, Japanese,
and others—whom he knew
and got it contact with.
The Sacraments of Inititation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist): A Commentary on Cc. 849958 of the Code of Canon Law by Adolfo N.
Dacanay, S.J., Anvil Publications
Fr. Adolfo N. Dacanay writes
in his preface, “this is the second book of a projected fourvolume commentary on the
sacramental law of the Church.
The first book published in
2000 is Canon Law on Marriage:
Introductory Notes and Comments,
where, as here, I tried to present
the different positions regarding controverted questions,
what I think is the correct interpretation of the law, and the
reason for the position taken.
When I was preparing these
pages, I had in mind, mainly but
not exclusively, those already
responsible for the care of souls
as well as those still studying
canon law in preparation for the
ordained ministry.”
Fr. Dacanay is a faculty member of the Department of the
Theology. He also serves as a
judge in the ecclesiastical tribunals of the Archdioceses of
Manila and of the Dioceses of
Pasig and Lucena.
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the
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formators
And then there were five. From a skeleton
crew of two, the Loyola Schools faculty formation team now consists of five faculty coordinators: Agustin Martin G. Rodriguez,
PhD, Coordinator for Faculty Development;
Ma. Elizabeth J. Macapagal, PhD, Program
Coordinator for Teacher Formation Institute
(TFI); Floredeliza F. Francisco, PhD, Program
Coordinator for Spiritual Formation (ISEW
and Colloquium on Solidarity for Teaching);
Edith Liane Peña Alampay, PhD, Coordinator for Research; and Leland Joseph R. de la
Cruz, Coordinator for Faculty Social Involvement.
Loyola Schools Bulletin spoke with each of
the faculty formators and found that despite
the diversity of their fields and skills, the team
is one in recognizing the importance of forming faculty members, who in turn serve as their
students’ formators. Read on and get to know
the people who form the formators.
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Agustin Martin G. Rodriguez, PhD
Coordinator for Faculty Development
The faculty needs as much cura personalis as do students, and the revitalized faculty development program is the response of the Loyola
Schools administration to this
need.
In the not so distant past, the faculty development program was
synonymous with funding for the
higher degree. In the last four years
since Agustin Martin “Guss”
Rodriguez, PhD assumed the position as program coordinator,
however, it has acquired a more
holistic character.
After talking to faculty members
about their needs, Guss devised
programs to “develop the faculty
as people who need to be cared
for, given that they spend so much
of themselves serving the school.”
In addition to facilitating requests
for deloading and financial assistance for the completion of an
MA or a PhD, the faculty development program now more actively helps the faculty to become
both better formators and better
teachers through its various activities and workshops. Among them
are the Teachers’ Formation Institute, the Ignatian Spirituality for
Education Workshop, the Colloquium on Solidarity for Teaching,
and workshops on classroom
management and teaching methods. The office has also sponsored
“lounge days,” where faculty from
the four schools socialize with one needed to be cared for at the time,
and I was called to serve.”
another over a meal.
To improve the delivery of its services, the faculty development program has ceased to be a one-officer
show. Maria Elizabeth Teresa “Melissa” J. Macapagal, PhD coordinates
the activities related to teaching skills
development, while Flordeliza “Flor”
F. Francisco, PhD coordinates those
related to spiritual formation.
What does he plan to do after faculty development? “To focus on
raising my son and my research. I
hope to be able to be an involved
father without guilt. Wala kasing
support system sa ADMU, so if you
want to be an involved dad, you
have to really work hard to not skip
meetings because no one will look
after your kid.”
Guss, a faculty member and graduate of the Philosophy Department
where has taught courses in Plato,
Scheler, Social Philosophy, and the
Philosophy of Religion in the last
sixteen years, comments on his own
performance as the coordinator of
the faculty development program:
“I really didn’t think I was right for
it. I just felt that I knew how people
Perhaps with that response,
Rodriguez has hinted at yet another
need that the faculty development
program can address in the future
if it is going to be even more holistic. Until then, the program seems
on the right track towards giving the
Loyola Schools administration a
human and humane face. joc
Office of theVice President for the Loyola Schools
Maria Elizabeth Teresa J. Macapagal, PhD
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Bj A. Patiño, photographer
Coordinator For Teacher Formation Institute
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Devilles, Charity Durano, Ma. Ceres A. Lina, Markus E. Locker,
Erlinda Eileen G. Lolarga, Margarita Luz, Ma. Lucia C. Natividad,
Rick Olivares, Catherine P. Vistro-Yu
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Reamur David, Janina Dizon, Nono Felipe, Melencio Gallardo,
Scott Kho, Miguel de Leon, Cocoy Sarmenta, Alyson Yap
with the assistance of: Ricardo Abad, Tin-Tin Abcede, Jhok Adriano,
Jon Aguilar, Ateneo Art Gallery, Marivi Cabason, Jun Dalandan,
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Maria Elizabeth Teresa J. Macapagal,
PhD, assistant professor at the
Psychology Department, serves as
the new Loyola Schools Coordinator for Teacher Formation Institute (TFI). As TFI Coordinator,
Melissa’s annual work calendar
begins during the summer when
the TFI offers an orientation program for new faculty members.
Throughout the year, the TFI is
expected to organize follow-up
sessions, sometimes in coordination with the other Loyola Schools
coordinators. Right now, Melissa
feels that one of her biggest challenges is to identify and address
common needs of Loyola Schools’
diverse group of faculty members.
A clue may lie in the results of a
recently conducted training needs
survey which show that faculty
members want to learn how to deal
more effectively with their students
given the students’ psychological
profiles, and how to construct tests
that can effectively measure students’ learning process. Also in the
pipeline are a series of national
situationers as part of the effort to
raise faculty members’ social consciousness.
Ateneo’s culture, values, and formation, having gotten her undergraduate and doctoral degrees
here, and having spent a year in
Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro
as a Jesuit Volunteer in charge of
student volunteers formation and
campus conscientization programs. She then completed an MA
in Social Psychology at Claremont
Graduate University in California.
She believes that her training and
experience as a social psychologist
helps her discern the training and
development needs of fellow facMelissa surmises that one of the ulty members. She feels that her
strengths she brings to her new facilitating style and belief in the
post is her familiarity with the dynamics of participation fit right
in with her work of facilitating and
supporting learning. Lastly, she
believes the medium is the message, hence the need for forming
teachers who themselves serve as
their students’ formators. Academic, spiritual, and social aspects
of teacher formation must all be
addressed in order for the TFI to
fulfill its objectives.
Faced with her teaching and coordinating roles, pleasant and softspoken Melissa is always sure to
make time for her growing family.
Away from school, she likes to play
badminton and watch movies with
her husband JC Mercado and their
three children, Angela, 7, Matthew,
5, and Nathan,1. eegl
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August & September 2006
Flordeliza F. Francisco, PhD
Liane Peña Alampay, PhD
Program Coordinator for Spiritual Formation (ISEW and Colloquium on Solidarity for Teaching)
Coordinator for Research
If there is anyone who is most prepared to take on the job of planning and coordinating spiritual formation activities for faculty, it is
Flordeliza “Flor” F. Francisco,
PhD, an Associate Chair and Assistant Professor at the Mathematics Department, School of Science
and Engineering. When Vice
President for the Loyola Schools,
Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng, PhD,
offered her the position of Program
Coordinator for Spiritual Formation,
Flor was excited yet also apprehensive. After much discernment, she
accepted the job because “I believe
it is important for us to have a spiritual life to which we can anchor
ourselves and from which will
spring every commitment, deci-
sion, and service we will undertake.” She declares, “spirituality is
an important part of the Ateneo
community life. It is also something which is close to my heart.”
A 1984 BS Mathematics graduate
(Honorable Mention and Departmental Awardee) and a 1991 PhD
Mathematics graduate of the
Ateneo de Manila, Flor is perhaps
one of very few mathematicians
who combines mathematics and
spirituality with calculated ease and
proficiency. From her college days
in Gabay serving as tutor, finance
officer, and formation and education officer to her early years as
permanent faculty of the Ateneo
Mathematics Department partici-
pating in faculty retreats and conscientiously doing the Spiritual
Exercises at least once a year, to
her transitory life as a religious, and
finally back in Ateneo and mathematics teaching as an INTACT
adviser as well, Flor sincerely believes “that I have something to
contribute in this development of
spirituality even by just providing
a venue for sharing with each other
in our faith journey.”
True to her character, Flor prefers
to think that she is merely continuing what has been set in motion
by the Office of Mission, Identity
and Organizational Development
(OMIOD) for the faculty. “The
colloquium already has a working
template. I am looking at this and
thinking of what may be revised
or improved to make it more
meaningful and attractive to [faculty],” she wistfully reveals. Some
of her initial plans include reflection-fellowship sessions leading to
reflection-discussion sessions to be
led by fellow faculty whom she will
tap. A quiet, humble, and downto-earth individual, Flor, who has
embarked on a personal mission to
develop expertise in research surrounding effective mathematics
teaching, eagerly looks forward to
a fruitful year as part of the Loyola
Schools administrative team. cpvy
Leland Joseph R. de la Cruz
Coordinator For Faculty Social Involvement
Leland Joseph R. de la Cruz, director of the Development Studies Program and assistant professor, exudes a quiet air of confidence which underlies the competence and wide range of experience that he brings to his new role
of Coordinator for Faculty Social
Involvement. The post is a recently
created one that fits him to a “T,”
given his engagement with social
involvement and development
which goes back to his undergraduate days at the Ateneo. His
new post is an apt recognition of
his ability to bridge the academic
and social development worlds. It
seems he has always been at the
forefront of getting students and
faculty members involved in social
issues.
As Coordinator for Faculty Social
Involvement, Leland’s main responsibility is to support existing
initiatives for faculty social involvement. Recent examples of these
initiatives include development
work with the Dumagats spearheaded by Roberto Conrado
“Bobby” Guevarra of the Theology Department and the engagement of several faculty members
from different disciplines with the
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
(PLMar). The group provides
consultancies gratis on a wide range
of PLMar’s policies, procedures,
and other school concerns. A second task is to spearhead more initiatives for faculty social involvement such as involvement in the
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The current Research Coordinator
for the Loyola Schools considers
herself relatively new to the
Ateneo. Liane Peña Alampay,
Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the
Psychology Department, has been
with the Ateneo only six years.
Prior to joining the Ateneo, she
taught at the University of the Philippines in Diliman where she completed both an AB and MA in Psychology. Her doctorate degree is
in Human Development and Family Studies from the Pennsylvania
State University.
Liane’s major assignment is to coordinate the research activities of LS
faculty members. She also acts as liaison between faculty members and
the Loyola Schools administration
and the University Research Council (URC). It is her job to ensure that
faculty members have opportunities
and activities that would help foster
a more scholarly research culture in
the University. The first few weeks
of the semester found her feelings
things out and identifying the steps,
activities, and priorities to be dealt
with this schoolyear. Among the immediate tasks at hand is preparing a
call for proposals for the annual URC
and Loyola Schools Scholarly Work
grants.
researcher for the Ateneo Grade
School and High School Resiliency
Research Project with the Ateneo
Wellness Center, working with a
team of colleagues from the Psychology Department. She is also
currently a project director of various research activities in the areas
of parenting, adolescent development, and juvenile delinquency and
prevention. Active as she is in research, she is fully aware of the issues, challenges, and rewards involved in being a researcher. This
awareness is one of the strengths
that she brings to her post of LS
Research Coordinator. Another
strength comes of living a typical
faculty members’ lifestyle—juggling teaching, advising, administrative work, and consultancy—
which allows her to identify with
fellow teachers. She also believes
that having graduated from a university with a very strong research
culture has also given her training
and experience that might be helpful in the Ateneo context.
Balancing her academic life with
her family life is also a constant
challenge and keeps her on her
toes. Apart from being a full-time
academic, she is also a wife and
mother busy bringing up her brood
of three young children Joachim,
Liane is immersed in research work 6, Javi,4, and Sarah, 2. eegl
of her own as well. She is a senior
research
coming 2007 elections and the in- Leland is constantly inspired by the
tegration of social involvement work Ateneo alumni do and the
into the curriculum.
quality of schools they end up in.
He observes that they all have a
Leland uses the catch phrase “Pro- sense of pride in what they, often
fessionals for Development” to despite heavy workloads and low
emphasize that social involvement pay. Naturally, Leland’s academic
as intrinsic to one’s work. Social life and personal aspirations are
involvement is not to be thought closely intertwined. One of his
of as an “extracurricular” involve- guiding philosophies goes, “it is
ment, and neither is there be a need enough for good people not to do
to go beyond one’s specialization. good effectively in order for evil
He strongly believes that profes- to reign.” Thus, he continues to
sionals can make a more lasting push students and fellow faculty
impact in development work when members to truly become “profesthey bring their competencies to sionals for others.” He pushes
the fore, and that competence will himself as well and is excited about
make a better and more lasting his graduate school activities at the
impact than good intentions alone. Sociology Department of the UniTo promote social involvement versity of the Philippines where he
with both faculty members and is pursuing doctoral studies. On a
students alike, he works closely more personal note, he also enjoys
with the Office of Social Concern watching the development of his
and Involvement and the Loyola daughter Sinta, who at three years
Schools Committee on Social In- old is now growing fast and set
volvement.
to begin preschool. eegl
Call for Proposals for
LS Scholarly Work
and
URC Grants
All full-time faculty members are invited to submit project
proposals for research or creative work for funding by the
Loyola Schools Scholarly Work Faculty Grants or the University
Research Council Grants. The policies and guidelines for each
project grant have been forwarded to all departments. The
deadline for submission is October 30, 2006.
Proposals for the Loyola Schools Scholarly Work Faculty Grants
should be submitted to the Office of the Vice President for
the Loyola Schools, Rm. 105 Xavier Hall. Proposals for the
University Research Council Grants should be submitted to the
Office of the Academic Vice President, Rm. 201 Xavier Hall
Please direct any questions to Dr. Liane Peña Alampay, Research Coordinator of the Loyola Schools, at
lpalampay@ateneo.edu, or loc. 5260-5262.
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Double Issue. Volume II, Number 3 & 4
Matteo
Ricci
Hall
opens
its
doors
photos by Bj A. Patiño
T
he Matteo Ricci Study Hall
opened its doors to Loyola
Schools students in late June
2006. Designed with the students’ welfare in mind, the twostory building has an area of
2,472 sqm and is located between
Science Education Complex
Buildings B and C.
need when they are working
online.
The Matteo Ricci Study Hall’s architectural design complements
the structures in the Science Education Complex and other neighboring buildings, such as the
PLDT-Convergent Technologies
Center (PLDT-CTC) and the
It provides comfortable and quiet John Gokongwei School of Manstudy spaces apportioned over a agement (JGSOM) buildings.
1,560 sqm area with a 230-person seating capacity. The air-con- It features a wide staircase at the
ditioned study hall provides in- entrance where students can redividual study carrels on both lev- lax while waiting for their next
els and group study areas that can class. The first floor provides
accommodate more than 60 stu- computer access to the Rizal
dents at a time. These areas are Library’s scholarly information
ideal for group discussions or resources through the Internet.
course/project work without disturbing other students. Laptop In addition, the building has two
users will enjoy the convenience strategically located exhibit halls,
of a wi-fi connection that links one on each level, where students
them to the digital resources they can display their course projects,
and a large balcony where they tural relations between China and
can eat and drink as they discuss the West.
and study.
The construction of the Matteo
The building is names after Ital- Ricci Study Hall began in August
ian Jesuit missionary Fr. Mattero 2004. The building temporarily
Ricci, SJ, who was the founder of housed the accredited student orthe Catholic Missions in China. ganizations of the university
Ricci was successful in spreading when Colayco Hall was demolCatholic Christianity to a largely ished to give way to the construcConfucian and Buddhist country
of his time through his deep understanding of Chinese culture
and his broad knowledge of science, mathematics, astronomy,
geography, and literature. He was
recognized as a scientist of great
versatility and a pioneer of cul-
tion of the four-storey Manuel V
Pangilinan Center for Student
Leadership which has now been
inaugurated as well.
The study hall is open from 7:30
am to 9:30pm Mondays to Fridays, and from 8:00 am to 6:00
pm on Saturdays. lacacha,
www.ateneo.edu
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August & September 2006
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solid
Booked
photos by Bj A. Patiño
O
n the ground floor of the
newly inaugurated Manuel V
Pangilinan Center for Student
Leadership is the Loyola Schools
bookstore. It is the first of its
kind in the campus, and is designed to meet the need of the
Loyola Schools community for a
“one-stop shop.”
Karen Berthelsen Cardenas, Director of the Office of Research
and Publications (ORP) and concurrent manager of the Bookstore, likens it to bookstores at
universities in Europe and the
United States. The Loyola Schools
bookstore is essentially “an outlet
for everything the school produces.” Thus, it carries not only
the textbooks for the courses
taught at the Loyola Schools but
also faculty publications, gift items
(postcards, knick-knacks, and
stuffed toys), gift accessories
(boxes, wrappers, and ribbons),
supplies (pens, paper, CDs, and
notebooks), and merchandise
from the A-Shop (mugs, umbrellas, shirts all stamped “Ateneo”).
Soon, the John Gokongwei
School of Management will be
selling more merchandise there. It
also offers photocopying and
binding services. The coffee bar
has yet to open, but already there
are a number of groups vying for
the right to operate it. A lounge
area, with an entertainment system, is at the far end of the expansive bookstore. The idea is for
students to watch videos adapted
from books. Small classes can reserve the space and use it for film
viewings. It is apparently drawing
the most attention from visitors.
Students can get what they want
under a single roof, and that right
where they are wont to mingle.
The ORP, the bookstore’s predecessor, had more an office rather
than a retail-store façade. This
Already, business is brisk, though bookstore, in contrast, invites
the staff is skeletal (Djoanna and customers by its very appearance.
Jeremy are being “borrowed”
from ORP). Cardenas credits this The bookstore hopes to sell
to the convenience afforded by books by more non-Ateneo puband the visibility of the venue. lishers (currently, it sells mostly
publications by the Jesuit Communications, the University Press,
and the ORP) and to produce its
own line of merchandise in the
future. Whether or not it does,
however, it is almost certain that
students’ reply to the question,
“Where did/can you get that?” in
the coming years will be uniform:
“At the bookstore.” jochua
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Double Issue. Volume II, Number 3 & 4
JGSOM Student Enterprise Center (JSEC)
A newhome for
T
he JGSOM Student Enterprise Center (JSEC), designed as
a showcase for student-owned
and managed businesses, is a first.
As JGSOM Dean Rudy Ang says
“We’re not following a trend in
business education, rather, we’re
setting the trend. I don’t know of
any school that has a retail and
service area populated exclusively
by student businesses.” Located
between the SEC and CTC buildings and slated to begin operations in the second semester of
this schoolyear, the 12-stall JSEC
serves two purposes: as a laboratory where students can hone
student entrepreneurs
their entrepreneurial skills; and as
a space for students to relax, eat,
or just plain hang out. Mr. Ang
points out that with the campus’
“center of gravity” having shifted
to the SEC-CTC-JGSOM area,
an additional livable space is
needed as an alternative eating
and resting area to the college
cafeteria located in Gonzaga Hall.
Aiming for a good mix of student businesses at the JSEC,
JGSOM has set out criteria for
prospective JSEC tenants who
will enjoy subsidized rental rates.
Only student-run businesses will
be allowed to occupy stalls at
JSEC, with lease terms of one
semester to one year. To be considered for JSEC, a business must
be appropriate for a school setting, and must fit well with the
community’s needs. Five out of
the 12 stalls are equipped to
house food businesses, with the
rest to be assigned to businesses
serving other needs.
Mr. Ang is optimistic about the
JSEC’s possibilities as a learning
facility for student entrepreneurs.
Asked if JGSOM business owners will be given priority over
non-JGSOM ones, he remarks
that better proposals will win every time, whether or not they are
from JGSOM student entrepreneurs. “There are no entitlements
in the real world! They have to
compete for spaces in the mall
just as they will have to in any
business environment.” This
goes for running their businesses
professionally as well. Mr. Ang
believes that although they are
still students, the JSEC tenants
must serve their customers professionally. “Our students need to
run their businesses as real professionals,” he asserts.
He is realistic about the possibility that some businesses may not
succeed, and says losing money
is part of the learning process.
“We hope to have many success
stories, but expect some failures
as well. That’s okay, because
people learn as much from failure as they do from success.”
With student entrepreneurs
learning real-life lessons from
real-life profit and loss, the JSEC
looks like a trend that’s here to
stay.
with information from an article by
gdumo & mcorrea, www.ateneo.edu
photos by Alyson L. Yap
Scenes from the JGSOM Student Enterprise Center Groundbreaking Ceremonies
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August & September 2006
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REAMUR DAVID
2006 Ateneo Art Awards winners announced
T
COCOY SARMENTA
he Ateneo Art Gallery has
announced the winners of the
The cops (l-r: Paolo Apagalang, Joseph dela Cruz, and Richard de Guzman) try to
2006 Ateneo Art Awards.
silence one of their colleagues(Jethro Tenorio) who is about to reveal information to a
visiting reporter.
Poklong Anading, Mideo Cruz,
and Maya Muñoz were proclaimed winners on August 8,
2006 in a formal ceremony at the
Rockwell Tent. The Awards were
conferred to the three young Filipino visual artists for their outstanding contribution to the defieaps of howls and hearty contemporaryong hugis at himig ang nition and development of modern and contemporary Philippine Winners of the Ateneo Art Awards 2006 (l-r): Mideo Cruz, Maya Muñoz, Poklong Anading
laughter greeted the shows of Ang dulang ito ni Dario Fo.”
art.
Aksidenteng Kamatayan ng Isang
Navarroza took home the first spired by the winning and shortAnarkista, Tanghalang Ateneo’s The references to contemporary
first production of SY 2006-2007, Philippine politics are the handi- Anading won for the show “Ano- ever Art Smart Texter’s Choice listed artists’ tendency to eschew
now on a Metro Manila campus work of director Ricardo Abad and nymity” held at the Finale Art Award for her exhibition conservative acceptance as they
tour. The show was originally translator Joseph dela Cruz, who Gallery, and was also given the “Polysaccharide: The Dollhouse work beyond society’s comfort
staged from July 21-August 5 at the have localized the play as play- 2006 Ateneo Art Gallery Sydney Drama.” Muñoz and del Castillo zones—challenging the status
Rizal Mini-Theater, Loyola wright Fo encourages others to do Studio Residency Grant which received the second and third quo, reflecting, responding and,
Schools.
in their own productions. Abad will provide him with roundtrip highest number of SMS votes re- indeed, underscoring the
Filipino’s experiences and reacalso adapted the movement and airfare, allowance, accommoda- spectively.
The play, written by Nobel Prize gestures from commedia dell’arte, a tion, and a work studio for three
tions to the vicissitudes of the
Winner Dario Fo and translated traditional Italian style of acting, weeks, as well as an invitation to “Outbound,” the theme of this everyday.
into Filipino by Joseph dela Cruz, to give the comedy a “meta-theat- exhibit at The Cross Art Projects, year’s Awards exhibition, was inis a devastating satire on police rical effect” where the goings on a leading alternative art space.
corruption: it tells the true story of the play (including the actors’ Cruz won for the show “Banof an Italian anarchist who frequent addresses to the audience) quet” held at the Bulwagang
mysteriously fell to his death from are not to be taken literally.
Fernando Amorsolo, Cultural
the window of a police station.
Center of the Philippines and at
Police investigations rule the fall Set, costumes, light and music
the Substation gallery in
to be an “accidental death.” The complemented the action. Music
Singapore. Muñoz won for the
public thinks otherwise but is designer Ruben Reyes enlisted a
powerless to reopen the case. jazz trio (with himself as bassist) show “Closer” held at the Hiraya
Anarkista conducts its own inquiry, to perform live and follow the Gallery.
steered by a fool (simply named comic business of the actors. Nathe Maniac) who, through the use tional Artist Salvador Bernal cos- The other artists short-listed for the
of farcical comedy, exposes the tumed the actors in understated Awards were Yason Banal, Lena
police cover-up conspiracy.
business wear, as well as created an Cobangbang, Marina Cruz, Anton
elegant and monochromatic set, del Castillo, Bembol dela Cruz,
Audiences responded with intelli- with matching lighting design by Wawi Navarroza, Rodel Tapaya, Jay
gence and glee, quickly picking up Jonjon Villareal, that enabled the Ticar, and Jevijoe Vitug.
the wit of the lines and political riotous comedy to surface with
references and enjoying the cast’s ease.
many comic routines. “The antics
Poklong Anading
remind you of Charles Chaplain Audiences unanimously praised
movies,” one viewer said. “It’s like the actors, with the best compliShakespeare or Swift,” one teacher ment coming from theater artists
remarked, “you can appreciate it who lauded the “ensemble playon two levels: the lofty and the ing” of the actors, usually a diffipopular.” Theater reviewers were cult feat in theater productions.
generous in their praise. Tito The “powerhouse cast” consists of
Valiente, writing for Business Mir- Ronan Capinding as the Maniac,
ror (August 8, 2006), noted that Joseph dela Cruz, Richard de
“The members of Tanghalang Guzman, Jethro Tenorio, Jesus JoAteneo (captured) the political air seph Ignacio, and Paolo Apagalang
of Fo turning it into a night that who played the police authorities,
was splendid…” And Edsel- and Missy Maramara who, alternatThadeus O. Lorete of the Daily ing with Ma. Carissa Alejandro,
Tribune (August 19, 2006) stated took on the role of a sensuous,
Mideo Cruz
that “Aksidente is a must-see play sharp-shooting newspaper refor anyone looking for a fresh per- porter.
spective on Philippine politics.”
Anarkista has opened the Loyola
Schools theater year with a bang.
Students quickly expressed their The play is now on an extended
delight. One wrote:”nakakatawa run with shows at the Irwin Thengunit nakakabagabag, malinaw ang ater and SM Centerpoint to accommensahe at maayos na naihayag ang po- modate students from nearby arlitical humor.” Many agreed the play eas. Shows in Baguio are scheduled
was “timely,” “fun to watch,” “hi- in November, while an English
Maya Muñoz
larious,” and “right on target” in version of the play is being orgapoking fun at the police and gov- nized for a run in Kuala Lumpur,
ernment officials.” Still another Malaysia this December.
student said: “mainit-init pa talaga
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human
eld on July 7, 2006 at Katips
Bar and Grillery, the School of
Humanities Launch was a joint
project of the Sanggunian SOH
School Board and the SOH.
Aside from being a venue to announce all the important SOH
activities for the year, the launch
fostered a sense of community
among administrators, students,
teachers, organizations, and publications by bringing them together for one night of fun. The
launch also served as a way to
welcome the freshmen and to introduce them to their SOH Ates
and Kuyas, teachers, and future organizations.
The launch was packed with performances by the Jewelmer Jazz
band, Saranggola ni Pepe, The
Fruits, Hymn of Siren, Stonefree,
Mojofly, and the stand-up comedy of Trian Lauang and Tim
Tayag. Hosts Missy Maramara of
the English Department, Ariel
Diccion of the Kagawaran ng Filipino, and Cabrei Cabreira, III AB
IS, Sanggunian SOH CB Rep,
kept things lively by giving away
prizes like French lessons from
Alliance Française, CDs from
AMP, backpacks from Jansport,
and a P20,000 pearl pendant from
Jewelmer.
Humanities is all about being one
with your fellow humans!
The SOH Launch was made possible by the Sanggunian SOH
School Board and by Dr.
Leovino Garcia, Dean of the
School of Humanities, Ms.
Entablado takes the stage
Angelli Tugado, Assistant to the
bingo, and even speed dating, Dean, and by all the Department
kept things lively and gave every- and Program Chairs. mluz
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3-peat boys get
The organizations were out in full championship rings
force with Psyche, Ateneo Lex,
COURTESY OF SOH
Entablado, Heights, AMP,
Samahan
sa
Pilosopiya,
Katipunan, Celadon, Loyola Film
Circle (LFC), Company of
Ateneo Dancers (CADs), Ateneo
Lingua Arts Cultura (ALAC), and
Tanghalang Ateneo (TA) taking
part by performing, promoting
activities, and giving away freebies.
SOH administrators and faculty join in the fun
Games such as on-the-spot portrait sketching contests, human
University
Traditions
Members of the 3-peat UAAP champions the Ateneo Men’s Football Team and their
coaching and managing staff, pose with Fr. Bienvenido Nebres SJ and other University
administrators following the Ring Ceremony held on July 7, 2006, at the Ateneo Sports
Hall of Fame at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center.
New PhD program
cepts and procedures, description(s) of English, and literary and
cultural theories. Among the cognate courses are researching language learning and pedagogy; program management and teacher development issues, language program planning and policy making,
trends and issues in composition
studies and pedagogy, literature
and language teaching, narrative
theory, narratives of nationalism,
world fiction, ethnopoetics, social
The 42-unit PhD ELL program thought and Philippine literature,
has four core courses: scholarly and constructs of identity in Asian
methods, interdisciplinary con- literature.
The Department of English offers a new program leading to a
Doctorate in Philosophy in English Language and Literature.
Starting in the second semester
of SY 2006-2007, the PhD program aims to advance the understanding of the role of English
language and literature in society,
with particular attention to its
implications for multilingual and
multi-cultural settings.
July 27
Loyola Schools’ mass in
honor of the feast of St.
Ignatius of Loyola
photos by Bj A. Patiño
we remember
Juan del Valle, retired laboratory technician, who passed
away on August 11, 2006 at the
age of 84. Mang Johnny, as he
was fondly called, served the Biology Department for decades,
and is always remembered for
his characteristic sporty get-up
of white shorts, white shirt, and
white rubber shoes. Mang
Johnny is the father of Marie
Mang Johnny at the Biology lab, circa 1960s. Jossie Lacson, administrative
assistant of the English Department and vice president of the
Ateneo Staff Association (ASA).
July 28
Golden jubilee celebration
of Bienvenido F. Nebres, SJ
photos by Cocoy Sarmenta
Eduardo M. Pattaui, retired records officer of the College
Registrar’s Office, who passed away on September 2, 2006 at the
age of 59.
September 8
Living rosary
Christopher Nicholes P. Castro, II AB PH (Pre-Divinity), who
passed away on September 3, 2006 at the age of 19.
Erratum
photos courtesy of CMO
The name of John Christopher A. Intal, V ABIS, was inadvertently left
out of the Men’s UAAP Basketball Team lineup printed in our July 2006
(vol. 2, no. 2) issue. We apologize for the error.
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Rising
Blue Tide
Swimming with theBlue Tankers
Rick Olivares
us and shake their heads at us. They
couldn’t believe that we had no uniforms to compete in. We went to
meets on our own and had to bring
our own food. The only support we
got was from our parents.”
Edward “Awad” Borja, who swam
for both La Salle and UP, was watching the team during one UAAP tournament, and he too could not believe his eyes. “They had no uniforms. The coach was late. The
swimmers didn’t mingle with one another. They did stretching exercises
apart from one another. And they
finished dead last in a field of eight.
I knew that there was something
wrong when Adamson—which
It should please everyone to know, didn’t even have a pool of its own—
then, that there is nothing fishy beat them.”
about the rise of the Blue Tankers
and of the Ateneo swimming pro- The embarrassing finish put into
gram. But before we get to know motion a series of events that would
who they are and where they are eventually pull the team up from the
now, it’s best to know where they’re cesspool.
coming from.
Bemedalled national swimmer Eric
It’s a familiar story. Sport has insuf- Buhain was invited to become the
ficient funding. Little interest is Swimming Program Head. The high
shown in the team and in the sport. profile recruitment of Buhain genTeam feels slighted and disrespected. erated some excitement and attenIt is not a case of sink or swim. It tion for the program. However, bewould seem that the Blue Tankers fore he could get his feet wet, he was
offered the seat of Commissioner of
were sunk from the start.
the Philippine Sports Commission.
As a former swimmer, who asked to
remain anonymous, recalls, “teams Borja, with his impressive credentials
from the other schools would pity as national coach and swimmer in
IRWIN CRUZ
ince the Ateneo began active participation in collegiate varsity sports
in the 1910s, the school has won a
multitude of titles in basketball,
football, track and field, volleyball,
and baseball.
JOANNA RUIZ
S
Men’s training team
Niel Anthony Borja, IV AB POS
Women’s team
Ma. Hiyas Karidad Adviento, IV BS PSY
Lyllian Grace Banzon, II BS HSc (Team Captain)
Cristina Blardony, II AB PSY
Claudine Chiongbian, I BFA ID
Courtney Cotingting, I AB PSY
Miriam Catherine Dantes, I BS BIO
Vanessa de Veyra, I BS LM
Karissa May Decena, I BS BIO
Keshia Emmaline Fule, II AB COMM
Mariel Jaime Lao Diya, IV BS AMF
Heidi Gem Ong, I AB MECO
Maia Isabel Pescayo, II BS HSc
Nicole Sherylnne Santiago, III AB MECO
Rozelle Louise Sarmiento, II AB COMM
Jenina Claire Tan, I BS MGT
Kathleen Tan, I BS COMMTECH
Karen Angela Tiambeng, IV BS ECCE
Biance Elinor Uy, II BS CoE
Head Coach: Edward Borja
The Ateneo Blue Tankers
Pancho Alvarez, II AB POS
Kevin Joseph Barrios III, II BS MGT
Jan Michael Chiu, II BS LM
Jan Formalejo, I BS BIO
Chico Gueco, I BSM AMF
Jedd Ryan Go, III BS ME
Marc Paolo Nevado, II BS MATH
Hans Gerard C. Ong, II BS LM
Jaime Carlos Paraiso III BS MGT
Raem Puno, III AB IS
Jonas Isaac Ramos, II AB MECO (Team Captain)
Bruce Sing, I BS CH-MSE
Aldo Selig Tong, II BS AMF
Evan Uy, I BS MIS
IRWIN CRUZ
Men’s team
IRWIN CRUZ
BJ A. PATIÑO
Swimming, on the other hand…well,
we competed, but it seems that the
collective memories of swimming as
a sport in Ateneo was that we had
former Olympian Bana Sailani (who
is from UST) as the grade school
swim coach, and Ateneo Sports Hall
of Fame athletes were a part of the
swimming team—people like Chito
Calvo, Pio Roa, and George York,
Jr., to name a few.
Pangilinan, Eugenio Lopez III, Arben
Santos and other prominent Ateneo
alumni, Pedro had helped bring back
the excitement and championship to
Blue Eagle basketball. But a little
known fact about Pedro was that he
ASEAN and SEA Games as well as was a member of the Ateneo swimthe Palarong Pambansa, saw this as his ming team in his college days.
opportunity to get into UAAP
coaching. “Ateneo wasn’t my first “He asked us what we needed to give
choice to coach,” admits the bespec- the team a chance to win a champitacled coach with a smile. “While it onship,” relates Borja. “We provided
may have been a little more glamor- him with a long shopping list, but
ous to coach the traditional swim- he came through with perhaps the
ming powers in UST, DLSU and UP, biggest item of all.”
there’s nothing like turning a program around from last to first place.” The cutting edge Loyola Schools
He laughs, “by the way, we haven’t Swimming Pool is the practice facilwon a championship yet, but we’re ity Ateneo swimming teams never
getting there.” Not even the daunt- had, until now. Teams would pracing task of coming up with a pro- tice in the grade school pool, a situgram where there had been none and ation which brought its own set of
the pessimism of naysayers could problems. When the grade school
dampen Borja’s enthusiasm: “As the had no classes, the Blue Tankers
saying goes, the only way to go when couldn’t practice. When there were
you’re down is up.”
holidays, the facility was also closed.
Under the guidance of the University Athletics Office, a program was
drafted. Incorporated in the program was a grassroots component
that would allow the school to breed
champions. “Too common a problem we have with recruits from the
outside is that they have difficulty
coping with the school’s rigorous
academic standards,” obser ves
Ricardo “Ricky” Palou, the former
Blue Eagle tapal king who has overseen the development of the
university’s sports program in the last
few years together with the indefatigable Jose “Jun-Jun” Capistrano, Jr..
“Developing our athletes in the
grade school level will acclimate
them to the educational system and
also develop team chemistry even if
swimming competitions are mostly
singles competition.”
That was a start, but there were many
more things that needed to be addressed: athletic scholarships, a regular training facility, equipment, and
funds. “We all knew that the program
would take several years before we
started to see the fruits of our collective labor,” remarks Borja. “Time
we had. Money we didn’t.”
A PhP 5 million donation helped
cover the cost of the state-of-theart facility that now gives the Ateneo
swimming teams an immeasurable
boost. “The pool is a fulfillment of
my dream to give back to the
school,” says Pedro who knows what
it is like not to have the facilities and
the funds to compete. “And having
swam for the school, I know what it
is like not to have support.”
The effect of the newly inaugurated
28-meter, 8-lane, roofed, no-wave
swimming pool on the team has
been tremendous. As men’s team
captain Jonas Ramos affirms, “now
we can compete on even terms.”
Borja extols the advantages of the
new facility. “A no-wave pool means
that there is less water resistance
from a deep pool. When you swim
in the outer lanes, you get everyone’s
wash and it bounces back into the
lanes. Other schools have visited the
new facility and have verbally agreed
to hold a tournament here after the
UAAP. The no-wave pool will mean
that we will see some faster times
from all.”
Last season, the men’s and women’s
Enter Cecilio K. Pedro, President of teams respectively finished third and
the Lamoiyan Corporation. Together fourth in the standings. Despite loswith businessmen Manuel V ing some key faces, morale is high
and both teams figure to better Season 68’s finishes.
“We’ve got some new swimmers to
complement the comebacking veterans like Raem Puno and Jan
Michael Chiu,” reveals Ramos. “We
have Evan Uy, Bruce Sing, Chico
Gueco, and Jan Formalejo who
should make an immediate impact.”
Team Captain Ramos incidentally is
only a sophomore. Says Borja of
Ramos’ appointment, “I don’t believe in seniority. It’s who goes out
there every day to do the job.”
Ironically, it was the Lady Tankers
who got the job done first. Previously, no Atenean—male or female—had ever landed a gold medal
in either NCAA or UAAP seniors
swimming competitions. The best
ever Ateneo swimming finish was a
silver in 1991.
In 2003, Karen Tiambeng won gold
in the 400-meter individual medley
while teammate Hiyas Adviento garnered a silver and bronze. In 2004,
Nikki Santiago swam away with six
gold medals, with three of those
UAAP records. That same year, the
women’s team also won two relay
competitions that were also both
UAAP records.
This year, they figure to add more
medals to the over-all tally count
when Southeast Asian Games
bronze medalist Nikki Santiago returns to the pool (she missed the
whole of last season while training
in China). Lyllian Banzon, another
super sophomore who likewise captains the team, last season’s rookie
of the year Claudine Chiongbian,
Heidi Ong, Bianca Uy, Rozelle
Sarmiento, and Hiyas Adviento will
also be on hand for a podium run.
“I think that we’ve come a long, long
way from those days when each
player had only PhP50 in taxi fare
to go to the meets at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum,” smiles Borja as his
swimmers mill about Manang’s on a
hot Saturday noon. “But then, we
still have quite a bit to go.” From the
looks of things, it’s a length that’ll
be easy to swim. As men’s captain
Jonas Ramos puts it, they’re here on
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Last Flight
and a
NewHope
Rick Olivares
A
few years ago, the Blue Eagles
lost Larry Fonacier to a seasonending injury early in the first
round. Instead of collapsing, the
team which still had more than
enough talent to buck the King
Eagle’s absence swept the first
round before ultimately crashing
down in flames towards the end of
the second round all the way to the
play-offs.
pillars of strength in their pair of
wondrous forward-centers in
Cassie Tioseco and AJ Barracoso.
The duo was a nightmare of a challenge for opposing teams. If one
was double teamed down low, the
ball was swung to the weak side
where the other would barge in for
a bank shot off the window. And
on defense, they forced teams to
change their shot. The twin tower
threat was particularly fascinating
for John Flores for it allowed newly
promoted Treena Limengco (from
Team B) to reprise Pipay
Villanueva. “It used to be Pipay
and Tin who used to cut towards
the basket,” observed the coach.
“And they did that so well. But
we’re not losing that dimension because Turbo Treena – as we’ve
nicknamed her does that just as
well for us.”
For this year’s edition of the Lady
Eagles, losing eight members from
last year’s championship team
seemed too huge a loss to recover
from more so even make it back
to the Final Four. But nobody told
the team that they couldn’t make
it back to the Promised Land. Led
by holdovers Kat Quimpo, AJ
Barracoso, Cassie Tioseco, Cheryll
Ngo, and Kariz Javier plus key
pick-ups, the Lady Eagles defied
the odds to stay ahead of the field With the backcourt of Quimpo
almost all season long.
and Ngo plus promising back-ups
in rookies Mariana Lopa, Helena
“Our outlook from the start of the Indigne, Krizanne Ty and Ronna
season was we weren’t the defending Co with emerging outside threat
champs,” explained mentor John Maggie Magdangal, the team was
Flores. “We’re really not. It’s almost primed and loaded for another run
an entirely new team. We’ve got and for the years to come.
eight rookies after all.” Added
Tioseco, one of this year’s tri-cap- But the future seemed now as the
tains, “Where we – Kat, Cheryll, Lady Eagles with the “non-defendand me – used to be “the babies” ing champions” mindset instilled
of the team, we’re suddenly the by their tough loving coach, played
team’s senior citizens (laughs).”
inspired team ball sans the pressure to finish the first round with
Without the steady stream of a 5-1 record. Their only loss was
points provided by the graduated inflicted by the resurgent UST
Pipay Villanueva, Tin Chua, and Lady Tigresses who were led by
Danica Caynap among many oth- Marichu Bacaro who was supposed
ers, the Lady Eagles turned to their to suit up for Ateneo but was let
go towards the España-based goal of making it to the Final
squad after an admission defi- Four),” said an elated Flores after
ciency.
the UE game. “Now it’s all about
that crucial twice-to-beat advan“Not bad,” nodded one ardent tage.”
Lady Eagles supporter as the team
marched towards another improb- Tied with FEU, the two teams
able finish.
squared off in a play-off for the 2nd
seed (UST by virtue of the win“We’ve still got a long way to go,” over-the-other rule finished at the
cautioned third year player AJ top of the standings). All seemed
Barracoso. “Even with out La Salle, well as the Lady Eagles were comthis is a tough field we have to play fortably ahead after some 25 minin. We just can’t take anyone for utes of basketball when suddenly
granted.”
not only couldn’t they buy a shot,
but they couldn’t get the ball across
At 8-1, disaster struck. Kat the half-court line. Even so, the
Quimpo who had ably filled in the Lady Eagles still had a chance to pull
starting point guard role vacated by out with the win, but missed chariDanica Caynap broke three bones ties, turnovers and a suddenly poin her hand. In practice no less. “It rous defense (unclogged because
was a freak injury as she fell on her the Lady Tams were hitting all their
hand,” recalled Flores as he tried outside shots) spelled the differto hide his concern. “But we’ll ence. With the game on the line,
cope.”
they still couldn’t buy a break as the
Lady Tams hit a game winning shot
The ball, the backcourt, and the off an offensive rebound to snatch
Lady Eagles’ continued drive to- the twice-to-beat advantage.
wards a play-off berth now hinged
on the quarterbacking of Ngo and As the Lady Tams celebrated their
Lopa. “We went from the mindset entry into the Final Four as the
that we weren’t the defending number two seed, quite a few Lady
champs to “let’s take it one game at a Eagles buried their faces into their
time,” said Tioseco as the team pre- towels to hide their tears. But
pared to face the dangerous FEU Flores would have none of it as he
Lady Tams and first round tor- refused to throw in his towel. Pullmentor UST in succession. But the ing his two remaining playing caploss of Quimpo was telling for the tains together, he offered terse enLoyola cagebelles found it hard to couragement, “Babawi tayo.”
set up their offense going much
less bring down the ball. The loss Reports that the Lady Eagles’ camto UST a second time around paign was dead were grossly exagclearly showed the opposition on gerated. Displaying championship
how to beat the Lady Eagles sans pride, the Lady Eagles called on a
Quimpo – press Ateneo and there familiar staple of its success in the
was no way the twin towers would post game of Cassie Tioseco and
hurt you.
a new weapon in Treena Limengco
to get back at the Morayta-based
After two successive losses, the team. Bucking the press and the
Lady Eagles pummeled UE to fin- odds, Ateneo cruised to a 63-53
ish at 9-3 to close out the elimina- victory to set up a win-or-go-home
tion round. “Well, we achieved our knockout affair.
In a tightly contested match, the
game bore striking resemblance to
the play-off match of two games
ago. With Treena Limengco firing
on all cylinders, the Lady Eagles
found themselves tied with FEU
at 44-all time down to a two-possession ball game. But the Lady
Tams’ Irine Rivera, for the second
time in three games, hit the game
winning shot over the outstretched
hand of Ateneo’s frontline to exact a measure of revenge for her
alma mater whose men’s senior
basketball team earned the dubious distinction of being the first
defending champion not to make
the final four as it was ousted by
the Ateneo Blue Eagles late in the
second round.
As Coach John Flores wrapped his
arms around his players who wept
unabashedly, he once more offered
a terse encouragement to his captains. “Babawi tayo next year.”
Post Script:
The Lady Eagles much like their
brother teams the Blue Eagles and
Blue Eaglets were not picked by
preseason prognosticators to win
their respective cage crowns. Other
teams were tagged on the premise
of intact line-ups and star recruits.
But all three teams have played well
above the norm to lead the way for
much of the season if not the
whole season.
Despite falling short, the Lady
Eagles have shown their mettle and
a bright outlook for future campaigns. And at the end of it al, they
played the way defending champions should.
Animo Lady Eagles!
Animo Ateneo!
MIGUEL DE LEON
SCOTT KHO
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Eagles Barge into UAAP Season 69 Finals (from page 16)
“We were able to overcome the bad calls
of the referees by sticking together,”
says three-point specialist Christopher John Tiu.
NONO FELIPE
As the game went down the wire,
it became glaringly obvious that
neither team was going to give up
easily.
However, “We really prepared for our
games [against Adamson],” says
Eagle Roel Aurelio Escueta, adding, “We knew that they are a really
strong team, and they execute really
well.”
NONO FELIPE
due to questionable officiating.
As the teams came back from the
halftime break, Ateneo regained
part of its composure and began
playing through what at times
were very difficult to swallow
calls.
And the Eagles definitely looked
well-prepared for MVP candidate
and Adamson big man Bono,
who began making big shots in
the 4th quarter — Ateneo answered with amazing shots of
their own. In a game that saw
action up to the last second, the
Eagles prevailed 76-73 and bid
adieu to the tenacious Falcons
and their high hopes of extend- will adjust our game accordingly,” says have known each other since freshman
ing their Final Four run and per- Tiu with a smile. “But it is always year,” says Intal, and this translates
haps reaching the Finals.
one game at a time,” adds Intal.
extremely well on the court. “We
know how each one will play; we know
The Boys from Loyola will now “[I am] very excited about the Finals, our roles – we have the others’ backs
face the winner of the Final Four I have never played in a Finals on court.”
match-up between the University game before,” says Tiu, who
of the East Warriors and the along with majority of his team- What of their multi-titled head
University of Santo Tomas Ti- mates was not part of Ateneo’s coach, Norman Black? “I have full
gers.
much-storied 2002 Champion- confidence and trust in Coach Norman,
ship Team. “People had doubts about after all, he IS Norman Black,” says
“Judging from the game last Sunday our team initially but now we are here,” Intal matter-of-factly about the
(against Adamson), games will be a adds the Management Engineer- man he fondly calls his Mentor.
lot tougher. We really have to step up ing Senior.
to another level,” says Co-captain
And what does he have to say to
Escalona. Specifically, “Rabeh (Al- “Of course, I’m really excited,” says the Blue and White Nation?
Hussaini) has to get those rebounds Co-captain and MVP candidate “They’ve really come out this year, durand Chris (Tiu) needs to connect more Intal, “but the pressure right now is ing the game against Adamson, so
[from the three-point area] so we something else, grabe,” he states. many people watched, the Araneta was
can really get into the game, and the The three captains were all in almost full. I really want to thank them
second five needs to step up as well,” their rookie year in 2002. “When for all the support; I think they all know
adds Co-captain Intal. “And as we were rookies, there was very little how thankful we really are. Hopefully,
team captain, I need to keep on remind- pressure, but now… We just really need we get the championship this year,” says
ing the team and coach to play through to win,” he says with a nervous the gracious co-captain optimiseven the worst calls, it’s useless to com- laugh. “Doug (Kramer), Macky tically.
plain.”
(Escalona), and I are where Enrico
Villanueva and the others were, and The Finals stage has been set, and
“Given the choice, I want to play UE,” the pressure is really intense.
the Eagles are ready and waiting.
says Intal, “but we will be ready eiONE BIG FIGHT! ANIMO
ther way.” Tiu and Escueta agree: Focus will inevitably be on the ATENEO!
it does not matter which team three co-captains and how they
Ateneo will play in the Finals. “We will play during the Finals. “We
Lady Eagles Bow Out of Title Contention (from page 16)
able to score in the third quarter. seconds left. Lopa split her
Ateneo was down by 5, 32-37, at charities to give Ateneo a one
the end of the quarter.
point lead. But it’s not the year
for a back to back crown for
At the start of the fourth quarter, Ateneo. FEU gave one final push
Ateneo still made a number of to get the lead back and eventually
errors but rookies Limgenco and win the game, 44-46.
Lopa were able to recover for
Ateneo. As the game entered the Season 69 was a long and arduous
last two minutes, Limgenco tied journey for the rookie-laden team
the game at 49 all. A minute later, of Ateneo. But for a team whose
Lopa fired a three-pointer that neophytes outnumber the
sent the crowd to a frenzy. But veterans, Ateneo was able to go
FEU fired one of their own that the extra mile and enter the Final
tied the game at 43 all with 45 Four.
Tears flowed as the Ateneo
gallery bravely sang the Song for
Mary. But the Lady Eagles
showed that there is nothing to
be ashamed of. They proudly
raised their fists and joined the
Blue and White faithful in singing.
As the Lady Eagles bow out of
UAAP Season 69, the Ateneo
community thanks them for
having the heart to fight until the
last second – a true mark of a
champion.
SCOTT KHO
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A look back
I
t is official. The Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles have soared into
the UAAP Season 69 Men’s Basketball Finals after beating the
Adamson Falcons, 76-73. It will
be Ateneo’s first Finals appearance since battling the Far Eastern University Tamaraws in 2003.
“We can’t believe we’re here,” say Cocaptains John Christopher Intal
and Douglas Kramer.
After sweeping the first round of
eliminations (see related article), the
Eagles buckled down to business
against Kenneth Bono and the dangerous Adamson University Falcons Squad. Ateneo barely
squeezed past the Falcons, but prevailed in nail-biting fashion at 6665. Next up for the Eagles were the
neighbors from down the street,
the University of the Philippines
Fighting Maroons. The game
proved almost identical to Ateneo’s
first round win, as they once again
trounced the Marvin Cruz-led boys
from Diliman, 98-88.
The next game saw a lax Ateneo
Five go up against the eager University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, who were still hurting
from a first round massacre at the
hands of the Eagles. When the
smoke cleared at the final buzzer,
the Espana-based squad was jubilant, as the scoreboard read 8088 and signaled the end of
Ateneo’s winning streak. On their
next assignment, the Eagles
bounced right back into the win
column by ripping the National
University Bulldogs apart, 10676.
The Hail Mary Squad’s subsequent opponents were the defending champions, the Far Eastern University Tamaraws. A
heart-stopping 70-68 win by the
Eagles crushed the Tamaraws’
hopes of defending their title, as
the Eagles definitively shut the
door on FEU’s prospects of
reaching even just the Final Four
stage of the competition.
As we go to press, the Blue Eagles have just absorbed a heartbreaking championship loss to the UST
Growling Tigers. It was a season full of heart and furious to the finish. Join us as we look back at the
basketball teams’ Season 69—the drama, the heroics, the spirit, the ONE BIG FIGHT.
The last game of the second
round was against the University
of the East Red Warriors, just two
days after the grueling match-up
against FEU. The tired-looking
Eagles played catch-up to the
Warriors for most of the game
and were down by as much as 23
points. A late run sparked by second half heroics by Co-captain
Intal pulled the Eagles within a
solitary point. However, the run
had started too late, and the
Eagles ran out of time, but not
without scaring the living daylights out of the Warriors. The
game ended at 75-78, and it was
on to the Final Four stage for the
Hail Mary Squad and the team
from Recto.
The top-ranked Blue Eagles then
faced the fourth-ranked team, the
Adamson University Falcons, last
September 17, 2006 at the
Araneta Coliseum. The Eagles’
clean 8-season
winning streak Page
against Adamson
looked threatened at times, in a
highly emotional game that saw
even usually cool-headed Coach
Norman Black lose his temper
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S
eptember 17 marked the end
of the road for the Ateneo Lady
Eagles as they dropped the
rubber match against the Far
Eastern University Lady
Tamaraws, 44-46, in the Big
Dome.
The Lady Eagles were able to
execute good offense in the first
quarter with the starters
combining for 13 points. Nearing
the end of the first 10 minutes
of action, the Ateneo crowd went
wild as Coach John Flores pulled
Katrina A. Quimpo (IV BS Mgt)
off the bench. Quimpo, Ateneo’s
finest pointguard, played for the
first time since her injury and she
was tagged for an offensive foul
in her first minute of play. The
quarter ended with Ateneo on
top, 13-8.
FEU was able to catch up with
the Lady Eagles at the start of the
second quarter, tying the game at
13 all. But Marie Anjelica C.
Barracoso (III AB DS) made
back to back baskets that put
Ateneo back on top. Treena Anne
Therese T. Limgenco (III BS
MCT) pitched in seven points to
Ateneo’s cause in the second
quarter. But FEU made a run that
gave them a solitary point lead at
the half, 26-27.
As with their other games, the
third quarter seemed to be
Ateneo’s weakest quarter. Their
shots could not find the basket
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and even their
defense went Page
awry. The Lady
Tams forced the Lady Eagles to
take shots from the perimeter.
Only Barracoso and Ma. Caterina
Cristina R. Lopa (I AB DS) were
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UAAP Cheerdancing Competition
Blue
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abble
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places fifth in cheering
competition
o, it was not an Ateneo-La
Salle showdown. But it was still a
jam-packed Araneta Coliseum
last September 10 as students of
the seven schools participating in
this year’s UAAP tournaments
cheered on their respective Pep
Squad for the 2006 UAAP Cheering Competition.
UAAP Sports Anchor Boom
Gonzales hosted the festivities,
with help from the Courtside
Reporters of the different
schools, including Ateneo’s Lia
Cruz. Each school was given six
minutes to perform their routine.
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where they placed seventh. This
year, they incorporated rhythmic
gymnastics and some Grease-inspired steps to their routine. One
of the changes they made was the
inclusion of the lifters in the
whole routine. This year, the guys
did more than just lifting the girls
in the air; they also danced the
whole routine through.
This year’s crowd turnout was
also the biggest so far. The
Ateneans cheered on their favorite cheerdancers and lifters. The
event gave the Ateneans a venue
to cheer on the cheerleaders who
have rooted for the different varThe University of the East Pep sity teams of Ateneo. This time,
Squad performed first followed the spotlight was on the Blue
by the National University Pep Babble Battalion.
Squad, the University of the Philippines Pep Squad, the Univer- The winners of the competition
sity of Santo Tomas Salinggawi received a trophy and cash prizes:
Dance Troupe, the Ateneo Blue 60 thousand pesos for the second
Babble Battalion, the Far East- runner-up, which went to the
ern University Pep Squad, and University of the Philippines; 90
the Adamson University Pep thousand pesos for the first runSquad was the last to perform. ner-up, the Far Eastern University Pep Squad; and 150 thousand
After months of conceptuali- pesos for the Champion, the
zation, preparations, and University of Santo Tomas
trainings, the Babble showed the Salinggawi Dance Troupe.
whole Araneta what they got.
The performance of the Blue The Blue Babble Battalion placed
Babble Battalion was an improve- fifth over-all, after the Adamson
ment from last year’s routine, University Pep Squad.